more (something) than (you) can shake a stick at

old-fashioned

a very large number of something.

I don't know why she wants more shoes - she's already got more pairs than you can shake a stick at.

• give someone a break
• give someone a buzz
• give someone a dirty look
• give someone a dose of own medicine
• give someone a dose of their own medicine
• give someone a fair crack of the whip
• give someone a foot in the door
• give someone a free hand
• give someone a free reign
• give someone a free rein
• give someone a hand
• give someone a hard time
• give someone a head start
• give someone a heads up
• give someone a leg up
• give someone [a lot of/some etc.] stick
• give someone a lot of stick
• give someone an earful
• give someone an even break
• give someone a new lease of life
• Give someone an inch and take a mile.
• Give someone an inch and they'll take a mile.
• give someone a piece of mind
• give someone a piece of your mind
• give someone a ring